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Compassion

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Compassion
Em B Am B
[Verse 1]
EmHave compassion for everByone you meet
AmEven if they don’t want Bit what seems conceit
AmThere’s always a sign
CAlways a sign
BAlways a sign
EmFor those who encounter Bhave compassion
AmEven if they don’t want Bit what seems bad manners
AmIs always a sign
CAlways a sign
BAlways a sign
[Chorus]
AmAlways a sign of things Emthat worth efforts
BAlways a sign
EmOf things no eyes have seen
CYou do not know
GWhat wars are going on dEmown there
AmWhere the spirit meets the bone
EmDown there where the spiAmrit meets the bone
CDown there where the spiGrit meets the bone
[Verse 2]
EmFor everyone you listen to Bhave compassion
AmEven if they don’t want it Bwhat seems cynicism
AmIs always a sign
CAlways a sign
BAlways a sign
[Chorus]
AmAlways a sign of things Emno ears have heard
BAlways a sign of things Emno eyes have seen
CYou do not know
GWhat wars are going on dEmown there
AmWhere the spirit meets the bone
EmDown there where the spiAmrit meets the bone
CDown there where the spiGrit meets the bone
EmDown there where the spiAmrit meets the bone
EmDown there where the spiAmrit meets the bone
CDown there where the spiGrit meets the bone C  

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Compassion

by Lucinda Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Compassion

Em B Am B

[Verse 1]

Em B

Have compassion for everyone you meet

Am B

Even if they don’t want it what seems conceit

There’s always a sign

Always a sign

Em B

For those who encounter have compassion

Am B

Even if they don’t want it what seems bad manners

Is always a sign

Always a sign

[Chorus]

Am Em

Always a sign of things that worth efforts

Always a sign

Of things no eyes have seen

You do not know

G Em

What wars are going on down there

Where the spirit meets the bone

Em Am

Down there where the spirit meets the bone

C G

Down there where the spirit meets the bone

[Verse 2]

Em B

For everyone you listen to have compassion

Am B

Even if they don’t want it what seems cynicism

Is always a sign

Always a sign

[Chorus]

Am Em

Always a sign of things no ears have heard

B Em

Always a sign of things no eyes have seen

You do not know

G Em

What wars are going on down there

Where the spirit meets the bone

Em Am

Down there where the spirit meets the bone

C G

Down there where the spirit meets the bone

Em Am

Down there where the spirit meets the bone

Em Am

Down there where the spirit meets the bone

C G C

Down there where the spirit meets the bone

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